Pains Paris — Specialty Store in Ourcq, Paris
Pains Paris on Rue de Meaux earns its queue with sourdough, and the brioche is the loaf to carry home.
Pains Paris at a glance
Pains Paris is a specialty shop on Rue de Meaux in the Ourcq quarter, and the sourdough is what brings people back: crusty, well made, and sold as whole loaves. A loaf runs about €10–20. It opens at 11:30 am Tuesday to Saturday and from 4 pm on Monday, closed Sunday.
Verified November 2026 · 2 independent sources
A bread-first bakery in Ourcq
Pains Paris is an independent specialty shop on Rue de Meaux in the Ourcq quarter, and the first thing you notice is bread: whole loaves lined up, no slicer in sight, the smell of a bake that leans on organic and natural ingredients.
The sourdough is the one to buy first, crusty and well made, and the reason to come back. The brioche is soft and stays fresh for days after you buy it, which makes it the easy thing to carry home. The spelt loaf has a soft crumb and an even bake, and the chocolate chip cookies are soft and chewy as a small extra beside a loaf.
How it works is plain: loaves are sold whole, and there is no bread slicing service, so plan on cutting it yourself. The welcome is warm and the advice on the breads is detailed. The fruit tarts are the sweet pick worth adding.
Prices are the sticking point. A loaf can run to €13, and the flour-and-water math gets called out as steep for what it is.
It suits anyone who wants a real sourdough loaf to take back to an apartment, and anyone curious about organic bread in the 19th.
What to look for
Sourdough bread
Crusty and well made, sold as whole loaves, and the reason several visits happen at all.
Brioche
Soft and authentic, and it stays fresh for days after you buy it.
Spelt bread
A soft crumb and an even bake, mentioned again and again alongside the sourdough.
The pick list
What to bring home
Sourdough bread
The sourdough is the loaf to get first, crusty and well made, and it is the reason people come back.
Brioche
The brioche is soft and authentic, and it stays fresh for days after you buy it.
Spelt bread
The spelt loaf has a soft crumb and an even bake, and it is the one to get first if you want to see what the oven does best.
Fruit tarts
The fruit tarts are the sweet option to pick out among the rest.
Chocolate chip cookies
The chocolate chip cookies are soft and chewy, a small extra worth adding to a bread order.
Who is this for
Anyone staying in or near the 19th who wants a proper sourdough loaf to take back to an apartment will find the walk to Rue de Meaux worth it. If you are curious about organic bread and want to talk through the loaves before buying, the advice at the counter is detailed and patient. And if you are carrying a brioche home for later, it holds up for days.
If you want pastries and a cake for a birthday rather than a loaf of bread, Maison Saulais on the same street is the one to walk to.
The verdict
The bread is crusty and the brioche keeps for days, but a loaf can cost €13 with no slicing service, so it suits anyone who will pay for a whole sourdough loaf.
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